EASY
Thai
EASY
Thai
Learn to Speak Thai Quickly
Jintana Rattanakhemakorn
TUTTLE Publishing
Tokyo | Rutland, Vermont | Singapore
The Tuttle Story: “Books to Span the East and West”
Many people are surprised to learn that the world’s largest publisher of books on Asia had its humble beginnings in the tiny American state of Vermont. The company’s founder, Charles E. Tuttle, belonged to a New England family steeped in publishing.
Immediately after WWII, Tuttle served in Tokyo under General Douglas MacArthur and was tasked with reviving the Japanese publishing industry. He later founded the Charles E. Tuttle Publishing Company, which thrives today as one of the world’s leading independent publishers.
Though a westerner, Tuttle was hugely instrumental in bringing a knowledge of Japan and Asia to a world hungry for information about the East. By the time of his death in 1993, Tuttle had published over 6,000 books on Asian culture, history and art—a legacy honored by the Japanese emperor with the “Order of the Sacred Treasure,” the highest tribute Japan can bestow upon a non-Japanese.
With a backlist of 1,500 titles, Tuttle Publishing is more active today than at any time in its past—inspired by Charles Tuttle’s core mission to publish fine books to span the East and West and provide a greater understanding of each.
Published by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd.
Copyright © 2015 Jintana Rattanakhemakorn
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from the publisher.
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Tuttle Publishing
364 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon,
VT 05759-9436, USA
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[email protected] www.tuttlepublishing.com
Japan
Tuttle Publishing
Yaekari Building 3rd Floor, 5-4-12 Osaki
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 1410032, Japan
Tel: (81) 3 5437 0171; Fax: (81) 3 5437 0755
[email protected]; www.tuttle.co.jp
Asia Pacific
Berkeley Books Pte Ltd
61 Tai Seng Avenue #02-12,
Singapore 534167
Tel: (65) 6280 1330; Fax: (65) 6280 6290
[email protected] www.periplus.com
Indonesia
PT Java Books Indonesia
Jl. Rawa Gelam IV No. 9
Kawasan Industri Pulogadung
Jakarta 13930, Indonesia
Tel: 62 (21) 4682 1088; Fax: 62 (21) 461 0206
[email protected]; www.periplus.com
ISBN: 978-0-8048-4256-3
ISBN: 978-1-4629-1526-2 (ebook)
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Printed in Singapore
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Contents
• Consonants, vowels, and tones
LESSON 1: Greetings
• Greetings and introductions
• Asking someone’s name and nationality
• Talking about what you can and can’t do
LESSON 2: Food
• Talking about food
• Ordering a meal in a restaurant
• Food, drink, and cooking vocabulary
LESSON 3: Family
• Talking about family members
• Numbers
• Talking about occupations
LESSON 4: What time is it?
• Telling the time
• Talking about daily routines
LESSON 5: Yesterday and tomorrow
• Talking about past events
• Talking about future plans
• Leisure activities vocabulary
LESSON 6: Shopping
• Shopping dialogues
• Everyday items, color, and size vocabulary
LESSON 7: Directions
• Asking and giving directions
• Locations vocabulary
LESSON 8: How are you today?
• Talking about feelings
LESSON 9: Health
• Describing ailments
• Parts of the body
• Responding to advice
LESSON 10: Describing people
• Describing appearances
• Describing personality
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